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Youth Day

Community Police Forum – Pinelands Precinct: Media Release SAPS Pinelands Precinct and the Pinelands CPF (Pinelands, Thornton, Ndabeni and Epping 1) facilitated a Youth Day programme at the SOS Children’s Villages in Thornton. The event forms part of the SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention initiative, a community-based approach that aims to assist in bringing people and […]

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Budget 2022/23

Cape Town – About 380 public submissions and over 35 400 inputs were received by the City on its 2023/23 draft budget and during its 2022-2027 IDP public participation process, respectively. The budget and the Integrated Development Plan were adopted by the council in a special sitting on 31 May 2022. View the approved budget HERE

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Wish list 23/24

WISHLIST FOR WARD ALLOCATIONS 2023/2024  The Subcouncil hereby wishes to interact with the various Ward Committee members within Subcouncil 15 to liaise and submit proposals for ward allocation projects for implementation from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Residents are requested to complete and submit their Wishlist by no later than Friday, 22 April 2022

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Roadworks Alexandra Road

 NOTICE OF ROADWORKS – CITY OF CAPE TOWN RESURFACING OF ALEXANDRA ROAD IN PINELANDS The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate hereby advises residents and road users in Pinelands of roadworks along Alexandra Road between Raapenberg Road and Dellville Square. Work will take place Monday to Friday (08:00 – 15:30) and Saturday to Sunday (07:00

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Sewerage Inspection

Alderman Watkyns, Mayor Dan Plato and Alderman Limberg conducted a site inspection to address the sewerage problems in the Days Walk area, the Langa pump station and Zone 20 in Langa.    “There are currently 4 pumps working and the 5th pump is to be back in operation by  the end of August 2021 .

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Sewerage Overflow

Some areas of Pinelands continue to be plagued with sewerage overflows primarily due to failures at the Langa Sewerage pump stations. The situation is exacerbated by heavy rains. The feedback requested on the situation at both Langa pump stations is as follows: Langa Main – 3 pumps are running, the 4th pump is tripping on

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Street Peoples Unit

During our Cape of Storms wintery weather, a collaborative effort between a caring community member, alderman Brian Watkyns, NETwork, City of Cape Towns Street Peoples Unit, Ubuntu-Circle of Courage and the Pinelands Ratepayers & Residents Association has meant that a pensioner who has been sleeping on the streets close to the BP for a few

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River Club Heritage Impact Assessment: Detailed Document

Below is the link to the detailed Heritage Impact Assessment document that is open for comment – for those who like/understand  the detail. The HIA can also be accessed electronically on the SRK website at the following link:  https://www.srk.co.za/en/za-river-club-hia . Steve Townsend can be contacted for heritage-related questions at ssquared@worldonline.co.za.

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River Club Heritage Impact Assessment: Draft Feedback Documents

Below are draft documents that the Observatory Civic Association is working on to send in regarding the River Club Heritage Impact Assessment document: Obs Civic Association Draft Document pg 1-3 Obs Civic Association Draft Document pg 4-6 You could use this document as some help for a few points if you want to submit a

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